Rob Brydon

Biography

Robert Brydon Jones is a Welsh actor, comedian, impressionist, presenter, singer and writer. He gained prominence for his roles in film, television and radio. He was appointed Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) in Queen Elizabeth II's Birthday Honours in 2013 for services to comedy and broadcasting and charitable services. Brydon gained fame for his roles in the black comedy series Human Remains (2000), the mockumentary series Marion and Geoff (2000–2003), the chat show spoof The Keith Barret Show (2004–2005), and the comedy series Supernova (2005–2006). From 2007 to 2024, he played Bryn West in the BBC sitcom Gavin & Stacey, for which he received a BAFTA Award nomination for Best Comedy Performance. He has acted in several films with Steve Coogan for director Michael Winterbottom, starting with 24 Hour Party People (2002) and A Cock and Bull Story (2005). Brydon and Coogan then starred in The Trip (2010), followed by The Trip to Italy (2014), The Trip to Spain (2017), and The Trip to Greece (2020). He has also acted in the films Cinderella (2015), The Huntsman: Winter's War (2016), Holmes & Watson (2019), and Barbie (2023). Since 2009, Brydon has presented the BBC One comedy panel show Would I Lie to You? after previously playing himself as host of a fictional panel show in Rob Brydon's Annually Retentive, which ran on BBC Three from 2006 until 2007. In addition to presenting his late-night chat show, The Rob Brydon Show, for two years, he hosted the 2014 Saturday-night game show The Guess List for BBC One.

Known For

The Graham Norton Show

Top Gear

Agatha Christie's Marple

QI

QI

The One Show

The One Show

Have I Got News for You

All Movies (79)

• Not Alone2027 · as Dunk (voice)
• The Scarecrows' Wedding2026 · as Reginald Rake (voice)
• Stitch Head2025 · as Professor (voice)
• When Bruce Springsteen Came to Britain2025 · as Self
• An Entirely MAD! Conversation With Rob Brydon & Sparks2025
• Gavin & Stacey: A Fond Farewell2025 · as Self
• Tiddler2024 · as Fisherman / Whale / Starfish / Anchovy (voice)
• Gavin & Stacey: The Making of the Finale2024 · as Self
• Tabby McTat2024 · as Fred (voice)
• Barbie2023 · as Sugar Daddy Ken
• The Smeds and the Smoos2023 · as Uncle Smoo (voice)
• The Amazing Maurice2022 · as The Pied Piper (voice)
• Stephen Sondheim's Old Friends2022 · as Self
• Superworm2021 · as Crow (voice)
• Zog and the Flying Doctors2021 · as King (voice)
• Roald & Beatrix: The Tail of the Curious Mouse2020 · as William Heelis
• The Snail and the Whale2020 · as Whale (voice)
• Days of the Bagnold Summer2020 · as Mr Porter
• The Trip to Greece2020 · as Rob
• The Big Night In2020 · as Rob Brydon
• Gavin & Stacey: A Special Christmas2019 · as Bryn West
• Blinded by the Light2019 · as Matt's Dad
• Holmes & Watson2018 · as Inspector Lestrade
• Zog2018 · as Guards / Knight / other vocals (voice)
• The Highway Rat2018 · as Narrator / The Horse (voice)
• Swimming with Men2018 · as Eric Scott
• Early Man2018 · as Message Bird / Brian / Bryan / Gonad the Gaul (voice)
• Revolting Rhymes2017 · as Short Sister / King / Rolf / Banker Pig (voice)
• Revolting Rhymes2017 · as Short Sister (Voice)
• The Trip to Spain2017 · as Rob
• Peter Cook and Dudley Moore: The Missing Sketches2016 · as Narrator (Voice)
• The Huntsman: Winter's War2016 · as Gryff
• Stick Man2015 · as Snail / Park-keeper / Swan Dad / Frog / Beach Dad / Crab / Cat (voice)
• Cinderella2015 · as Master Phineus
• Michael McIntyre's Very Christmassy Christmas Show2014 · as Self
• The Comedy Vaults: BBC2's Hidden Treasure2014 · as Self
• The Trip to Italy2014 · as Rob
• Gangsta Granny2013 · as Mr Parker
• Room on the Broom2012 · as Cat (voice)
• Bond on Location2012 · as Narrator (voice)
• The Best of Men2012 · as Corporal Wynne Bowen
• The Diamond Jubilee Concert 20122012 · as Self - Presenter
• The Gruffalo's Child2011 · as The Snake (voice)
• Catherine Tate: Laughing at the Noughties2011 · as Self
• Making Qi2011 · as Self
• The Trip2011 · as Rob Brydon
• The One Ronnie2010
• Prairie Dogs: Talk of the Town2010 · as Narrator
• The Gruffalo2009 · as Snake (voice)
• Rob Brydon Live2009 · as Rob Brydon
• The Saint & the Hanged Man2008 · as Narrator
• Heroes & Villains: Napoleon2007 · as Stanislav Fréron
• Little Britain Down Under2007 · as Self - Narrator (voice)
• Keith Barret Live2006 · as Keith Barret
• James Bond: For Real2006 · as Narrator
• Becoming Bond2006 · as Self - Narrator (voice)
• Alan Partridge Presents: The Cream of British Comedy2005 · as Self
• A Cock and Bull Story2005 · as Toby Shandy / Rob Brydon
• Kenneth Tynan: In Praise of Hardcore2005 · as Kenneth Tynan
• MirrorMask2005 · as Morris Campbell / Prime Minister
• Shaun of the Dead2004 · as Football Commentator / 'Zombies From Hell!' Presenter (voice) (uncredited)
• Coogan's Runner2003 · as Self
• Cruise of the Gods2002 · as Andy Van Allen
• Robbie the Reindeer: Legend of the Lost Tribe2002 · as Prison Guard (voice)
• 24 Hour Party People2002 · as Ryan Letts
• Marion and Geoff: A Small Summer Party2001 · as Keith Barret
• Millennium: The Musical1999 · as Various characters
• Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels1998 · as Traffic Warden
• The Very Thought of You1998 · as Bus Driver
• Lord of Misrule1996 · as Cornish Policeman
• Eleven Men Against Eleven1995 · as Radio Commentator
• First Knight1995 · as Man in Crowd (uncredited)
• The Healer1994 · as Sean
• Summer Session1992 · as Self
• Body Beautiful1991 · as Vince/Husband/Mr Otaka/Trainer (voice)
• Fantastic Person1991
• The Wrong Type1990
• Gaynor & Ray— · as Ray
• Frank and Percy—

All TV Shows (54)

• The Floor (UK)2026 · as Self - Presenter
• Rob Brydon's Honky Tonk Road Trip2025 · as Self - Presenter
• Destination X2025 · as Self - Host
• Noel Edmonds' Kiwi Adventure2025 · as Narrator (voice)
• My Lady Jane2024 · as Lord Dudley
• The John Bishop Show2022 · as Self
• McDonald & Dodds2020 · as Roy Gilbert
• Green Eggs and Ham2019 · as Philip Trousers (voice)
• Green Eggs and Ham2019 · as Philip Trousers / Snalfred (voice)
• Trust2018 · as President Nixon
• Bear's Mission with...2017 · as Himself
• Lily's Driftwood Bay2014 · as Dredger Tom Fox (voice)
• The Guess List2014 · as Host
• Duck Quacks Don't Echo2014
• 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown2013 · as Self
• The Trip2010 · as Rob
• Chris Moyles' Quiz Night2009 · as Self
• Let's Dance for Comic Relief2009 · as Self
• Heroes and Villains2007
• More Dawn French's Boys Who Do: Comedy2007
• Would I Lie to You?2007 · as Self
• Would I Lie to You?2007 · as Self - Host
• Gavin & Stacey2007 · as Bryn West
• The Graham Norton Show2007 · as Self
• Not Going Out2006 · as George (voice)
• The One Show2006 · as Self - Guest
• The One Show2006 · as Self
• Rob Brydon's Annually Retentive2006 · as Himself - Host
• Supernova2005 · as Dr. Paul Hamilton
• Monkey Trousers2005
• Big Fat Quiz2004 · as Self - Contestant
• Agatha Christie's Marple2004 · as Inspector Awdrey
• The Keith Barret Show2004
• Little Britain2003 · as Bubbles' Ex-Husband
• QI2003 · as Self
• QI2003 · as Self - Panellist (archive footage)
• Top Gear2002 · as Self
• Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway2002 · as Self
• Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway2002 · as Evil Rob Brydon
• Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway2002 · as Self - Guest Announcer
• Richard & Judy2001 · as Self
• Murder in Mind2001 · as Barry Coates
• Human Remains2000 · as Various Characters
• Black Books2000 · as B. Nugent
• Marion and Geoff2000 · as Keith Barret
• Parkinson1998 · as Self
• I'm Alan Partridge1997 · as Baptist Fan
• Cold Lazarus1996 · as Karl
• Married for Life1996 · as Happy
• Married for Life1996 · as TV Newsreader
• Have I Got News for You1990 · as Self - Host
• Natural World1983 · as Narrator
• An Audience with...1978 · as Self
• Bill's Included— · as Bill Beam